My nice wants me to adopt her unborn baby. I live in Illinois. What are the steps and how much normally does it cost?

You and your partner file a Petition for Adoption in any Illinois county. The mother can sign consent 72 hours or more after the baby is born. You...

Will I be able to adopt my friend unborn son due in March 2019, to prevent from taken away from DCFS?

You will and the mother need to notify DCFS of the mother's Adoption plan prior to the child's birth. If you wait til the birth and they take...

What is the earliest age a minor Can decide and succeed to move in with his grandparents

I have changed the category so you can get an appropriate answer. A minor cannot choose who they stay with but if parent wishes to have...

The father is still liable for child support after a,divkr5 unless someone else steps in his shoes to adopt the child or children.

Would my husband be able to adopt my daughter?

In order for your husband to adopt your daughter, the biological father has to either consent to the adoption or be deemed unfit. Unfitness may...

Three months ago my God daughter mother gave me short term guardianship of her?

If Guardianship is not thru the court, the morher,can terminate Short Term Guardianship at her will. If the child is still with you, consider...

Divorce decree states that my unborn child is not my ex-husband's, what do I need to bring to the hospital?

The biological father can acknowledge his paternity by signing a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity (VAP) after the baby is born, if that is...

HHow long does it take for my new husband to adopt my two kids?

You and your.husband can file a Petition for Adoption in any county in Illinois. If the biological father is willing to consent, it should take...

Can my husband annul without my consent?

I have changed the category so you can get an appropriate answer. You should take your paperwork to an attorney who is well versed in the...

How to take away right from father?

Attorney Gross is correct. You and your husband need to file a Petition for Adoption in any county so the biological father's parental rights can...